7 U.S. Code § 2139 - Principal-agent relationship established

When construing or enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the act, omission, or failure of any person acting for or employed by a research facility, a dealer, or an exhibitor or a person licensed as a dealer or an exhibitor pursuant to the second sentence of section
2133 of this title, or an operator of an auction sale subject to section
2142 of this title, or an intermediate handler, or a carrier, within the scope of his employment or office, shall be deemed the act, omission, or failure of such research facility, dealer, exhibitor, licensee, operator of an auction sale, intermediate handler, or carrier, as well as of such person.

1976—Pub. L. 94–279inserted “or an intermediate handler, or a carrier,” after “section
2142 of this title,” and substituted “operator of an auction sale, intermediate handler, or carrier, as well as of such person.” for “or an operator of an auction sale as well as of such person.” after “research facility, dealer, exhibitor, licensee,”.

1970—Pub. L. 91–579inserted references to persons acting for or employed by exhibitors, persons licensed as exhibitors, and operators of auction sales subject to section
2142 of this title.